Quote: What to Expect * Big improvements - The 2.5 alpha 1 release has 100s of essential fixes compared to the alpha 0. * Missing/Incomplete Features - Although most of it is there, not all functionality from pre-2.5 versions has been restored yet. Some functionality may be re-implemented a different way. * Bugs - We've fixed a lot lately, but there are still quite a few bugs. This is alpha software, we're still working on it! * Changes - If you're used to the old Blenders, Blender 2.5 may seem quite different at first, but it won't be long before it grows on you even more than before.